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You are right, Mark. Layers make the difference in creating digital maps. Yet, as Guido says, Corel Draw has a handy feature (not easy to find how to do in the help index)wherein you draw your roads in wide black lines, combine them, copy them in place, then change the copied roads - which are now "on top" of the original roads - to white lines, slightly narrower. Voila - all roads look good whether straight or curved. A couple of examples:Capitol Hill Classic 10K Course Map Capitol Hill Classic 3K Certification Course Map. This is essentially the same technique that Paul uses in Illustrator.

Corel Draw and Illustrator (highly comparable programs) do have a steep learning curve for beginners. Some day, if there is sufficient interest nationwide, I recommend RRTC look into getting a company license for either of these programs or both. We would provide individual seats to measurers for a reasonable fee. We could conduct on line classes which cover both the Corel/Illustrator basics and a customized course on map drawing. Certainly Duane, Paul, Guido and others in RRTC could contribute to the curriculum.
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